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"Sure thing," he says, puttinghis feet up on it while leaning back in his chair "Here every Friday"

"Right, got it," I say Got it--you’re here every Friday As in, I should come more often, and you’d like to see me here? Or as in, this is a courtesy to students, don’t blow your studies du to myself as I exit the class, and when I turn to look at hi whatever is on his iPad

When I return to our rooh a few art books on her bed, and Paige is squealing on her phone about so I don’t knohat I’ll wear though, hang on…let ers at s in her section of the closet

"I’lavender nails

"Yeah, party tonight Pete’s That place ent the first week of school You wanna go?" She’s barely registeringyeahs and uh huhs to the other person on the line while inviting o to

"I don’t know, Paige I think I’ed and moved on Well, that was easy

"So, how’d it turn out?" I ask, sitting down next to Rowe on her bed She startles when I do, and I realize she was listening to her e

"It’s okay Had it up kind of loud," she says, rolling the ear buds up in the cord and setting the to flip their lids Seriously, I took pictures"

Rowe pulls out her phone, and we scroll through half a dozen shots of a room that looks like it has been hosed doith Pepto-Bismol I’ I’ve ever done," I say, handing her back her phone She studies the ie left on the screen for another second, and then looks back at h the books on her bed Ito the section where I’ve tucked awayto re session I re toover me with his hot-ass breath and…I don’t know…lurkiness? I browse to the top of the syllabus to find it--Cotterht, Paul Cotterman His cell phone number and email is underneath his name, and it catches my attention I don’t knohy I have no reason to call hi it there listed out draws my attention, and it makes my stomach twist

The knock on our door stops us all instantly Even Paige whispers into her phone, telling the person on the other end that she’ll have to call them back

"Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit!" I whisper,of my heart "Rohat do we do? It’s thes, and I just push her off balance, because like hell it isn’t the her thu froer to et aith this I get closer to the door, now able to see the shadow of so on the other side

"It’s Molly I’et this paper done Can I borrow yours? It will only take a few seconds," says a soft voice, clearly the shy girl that lives next door I relax, and wave off Rowe and Paige as I put my hand on the door

"One second," I respond But the instant I turn the knob I feel the pressure of the door push in on me, and before I know it, Nate has slid pastat

"Run, Rowe! Run!" I try to save her, but Nate is swift, and he quickly carries her over his shoulder out our door She giggles the entire way

"You are in soooooo much trouble, ladies!" Ty’s voice fills our room as our door closes behind hi," I say back, standing ry or amused